13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 10:13
The Righteous and the Wicked: Wisdom in Speech, Work, Wealth, and Life
The chapter moves as a concentrated collection rather than a single linear argument. Its repeated contrasts form a moral portrait of the righteous and the wicked, with major clusters around family, work, wealth, speech, discipline, desire, fear, and destiny.
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Verse 13
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Wisdomחָכְמָ֑הH2451Noun - feminine singularis foundתִּמָּצֵ֣אH4672Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularon the lipsבְּשִׂפְתֵ֣יH8193Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual constructof the discerningנָ֭בוֹןH995Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularbut a rodוְ֝שֵׁ֗בֶטH7626Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularis for the backלְגֵ֣וH1460Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof him who lacksחֲסַר־H2638Adjective - masculine singular constructjudgmentלֵֽב׃H3820Noun - masculine singular